Integrative Practitioner Podcast

James Greenblatt, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss how to use integrative and functional medicine strategies to properly wean patients off antidepressants while avoiding withdrawal symptoms.

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About the Expert

A pioneer in the field of Functional, Nutritional, & Metabolic Psychiatry, dually board-certified Adult and Child & Adolescent psychiatrist Dr. James M. Greenblatt has been treating patients since 1988. After obtaining his medical degree and completing his psychiatry residency at George Washington University, Dr. Greenblatt completed a fellowship in Child & Adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School. He has served as Chief Medical Officer at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, MA for nearly 22 years, and is a member of the clinical psychiatry faculty at the Tufts University School of Medicine and the Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine.

Dr. Greenblatt is the author of eight books, including the bestselling Finally Focused and the expert-acclaimed Answers to Anorexia (2021). His newest book, Functional & Integrative Medicine for Antidepressant Withdrawal, is available now.

A nationally and internationally recognized expert, author, and educator, as well as an inductee of the ISOM Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame, Dr. Greenblatt is also the founder of Psychiatry Redefined – an online Continuing Medical Education platform dedicated to the advancement of evidence-based, personalized treatment models for mental illness.

Amy Killen, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause symptoms and beyond, how to properly prescribe HRT to patients, and what's preventing it from being a more widespread treatment.

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About the Expert

Amy B. Killen, MD, is a leading longevity and regenerative physician, founder, and speaker. Dr. Killen is the founder and CEO of the Human Optimization Project (HOP), a longevity-focused nutritional supplement company for women. She co-founded Humanaut Health, a longevity clinic franchise, and Reputable, a health tech data aggregator that empowers insights through experimentation.

She and her partner, Dr. Adelson, pioneered the Full Body Stem Cell Makeover, where she injects regenerative cellular therapies into the skin, hair, and sexual organs. Or, as a headline in The Times London said about her, "Can't get no satisfaction? This woman can help (She's a doctor)".

Dr Killen lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her family of five, where she stays active and does her best to "age ragingly" (not gracefully).

David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss new research on the fundamental role of brain microglial cells in the development of neurodegenerative disorders and how they could be targeted for new treatments.

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David Brady, ND, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss his Integrative Healthcare Symposium panel on the relatively new term, disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), the latest research on the subject, and why it's important.

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Woodson Merrell, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss what to expect at the 2025 Integrative Healthcare Symposium in February, giving a preview of the conference program, exhibit hall, and more.

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Emily Whinkin, ND, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss how the Federal Drug Administration's (FDA) rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD impacts the future of psychedelic therapy in the United States.

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About the Expert

Emily Whinkin, ND (she/they), is an integrative mental health practitioner, researcher, and psychonaut currently practicing at the Advanced Integrative Medical Science Institute in Seattle. She holds Washington and Oregon licenses in naturopathic medicine and graduated with a master of science degree in integrative mental health from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR. Clinically, Whinkin works to provide person-centered, relationally informed care at the confluence of entheogenic spiritual medicine, mental health, and reproductive/generative health. As an undergraduate, she studied both biology and religious studies, formally launching her work to explore and affirm the interdependence of mind, body, and spirit with a focus on cycles, transitions, and environment. Community connection, belonging, and collective transformation are central to Whinkin's vision of being well in the world. She works to reflect this framework in caring for each patient's foundational vitality, resilience, and health contexts as 'root cause' approaches to healing. She is certified in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) by Postpartum Support International and Holistic Pelvic Care™ with Tami Kent, and she often weaves mindful somatic therapy and botanical medicine within psycho-spiritual work with all genders across the lifespan.

Robert Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, MS, CCN, CNS, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss how to apply peptide therapy in clinical practice, addressing which peptides to recommend and how to dose them.

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About the Expert

Robert G. Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, MS, CCN, CNS, CSCS, CIISN, CKTP, CES, HKC, FAKTR, is a chiropractic doctor, clinical nutritionist, national/international speaker, author of Amazon's #1 bestsellers "Immune Reboot" and Inside-Out Health," founder and CEO of Westchester Integrative Health Ctr. The ACA Sports Council named him Sports Chiropractor of the Year" in 2015. Dr. Silverman is on the advisory board for the Functional Medicine University and is a science officer with NutriDyn, chief clinical consultant for KBMO Diagnostics and Erchonia EMEA. He is a seasoned health and wellness expert on the speaking circuits and the media. Dr. Silverman is a thought leader in his field and is a frequently published author in peer-reviewed journals and other mainstream publications. Dr. Silverman was the principal investigator on two Level 1 laser FDA studies.

Neda Gioia OD, CNS, FOWNS, CFMP, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss the connection between nutrient deficiencies and eye health.

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About the Expert

Neda Gioia OD, CNS, FOWNS, CFMP, is an integrative optometrist and functional medicine practitioner, but she is also a patient. She is on a mission to make integrative medicine methodologies available to other practitioners — helping them provide their patients with this knowledge. She is the founder of the cold start optometry and nutrition practice named Integrative Vision. Dr. Gioia exemplifies the need to include nutrition in a classic medical setting by blending her advanced knowledge of functional nutrition and medicine into a primary optometric practice. As President of the Ocular Wellness and Nutrition Society, Dr. Gioia is at the forefront of driving functional medicine adoption in traditional practices, industry, health insurance and beyond.

Everest Goldstein, PMHNP, APRN, Med, MSN, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss the importance of stabilizing glucose levels while treating mental health problems.

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About the Expert

Everest Goldstein is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with a background in Functional Medicine and integrative wellness interventions. She deeply cares about each of her patients and devotes her time to working closely with each of them to address their individual needs. Knowing the importance of the brain-body connection, Everest addresses the body as a whole to optimize health and wellness. If you are struggling mentally, emotionally, or physically, Everest is here to help you regain your life.

Edward Park, MD, MPH, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) exosomes, their clinical applications, and how they differ from stem cells.

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About the Expert

Dr. Ed Park, MD, MPH was trained at Harvard and Columbia. Beginning his career as an Ob-Gyn, he has become a key opinion leader in anti-aging and regenerative medicine with invited lectures at various conferences. He has written two books on Telomeres (Telomere Timebombs and The Telomere Miracle) and has recently completed a new one explaining exosomes entitled Exosomes: Songs of Healing. He has created a 12-hour online provider training course and treats patients in five states.